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AWPT Leads to 40 Percent Insurance Reduction for North American Company

Mastclimbers
LLC has reduced its insurance premiums by more than 40 percent due to
implementation of the American Work Platform Training program. AWPT is a fully
owned subsidiary of the International Powered Access Federation.

According
to Bobby Reese and Mike Pitt of Mastclimbers, the AWPT training program that
they adopted and implemented throughout the company allowed Hays Companies, a
managing general agent insurance broker specializing in programs for high reach
dealers, sales and services companies and manufacturers, to provide them with a
policy that was more than 40 percent lower than the premiums they had
previously paid. Hays Companies is a member of IPAF and offers advantageous
rates to IPAF members.

“Properly
trained users of access equipment can reduce risk and minimize the probability
of accidents, injuries and losses,” said William Holler, senior vice president
of Hays Companies. “The confidence we have in the effectiveness of the AWPT
training program in reducing accidents allows us to offer a significant
discount off the insurance premiums for all companies insured through our
special program. To qualify for the discount, companies must require employees
who operate or occupy an aerial work platform/mast climbing work platform to
successfully complete an AWPT training program.”

Hays
Companies’ specialty insurance program is underwritten by a national insurance
company with an A+ superior financial strength rating and can offer significant
discounts on a comprehensive range of insurance coverage beyond general
liability including workman’s comp, property and casualty coverage and umbrella
policies.

“Under
this program we can offer new clients discounts up to 20 to 25 percent off
their existing policies, and if they implement the AWPT training program, we
can reduce those premiums an additional 10 to 20 percent,” according to Holler.

The
AWPT program meets the demands of both U.S. and Canadian legislation and is
based on the recognized IPAF training program adopted by many European
companies. Successful completion of the program leads to the issuance of a
Powered Access Licensed-registration card from an approved training center.
Those companies who employ AWPT-trained operators are not only assured that
they are meeting their ANSl-mandated obligations to provide proper training;
they also may be eligible to receive valuable discounts on their insurance
premiums like those received by Mastclimbers LLC.

Hays
Companies currently provide insurance for more than 75 companies in North
America. For information on how you can obtain this specialty insurance program
and the potential for obtaining a discount on general liability and other
insurance premiums, contact Bill Holler at 248-885-3073
(wholler@hayscompanies.com) or Debbie Szyszka at dszyszka@hayscompanies.com.

For
details regarding IPAF membership and the AWPT training programs for aerial
lift equipment operators in North America,
contact Tony Groat of AWPT at 518-280-2486 or tony.groat@awpt.org.

For
more information regarding mast climbing work platforms, contact Mike Pitt or
Bobby Reese at Mastclimbers LLC, 678-680-6733 or Mike@mastclimbers.com, or
visit www.mastclimbers.com.